Earl Turner (film editor)
Earl Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Earl Carver Turner 27 March 1884 Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | 6 November 1971 (aged 87) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | film editor, writer, actor |
| Known for | Working with Frank Buck |
| Spouse | Lottie W. Turner |
Earl Carver Turner (27 March 1884 – 6 November 1971) was a film editor of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.[1][failed verification]
Early years
[edit]Earl Turner was born in Nebraska and was the son of James R Turner, a telegraph operator, and Mary Elizabeth Stanfield. Earl grew up and worked on a farm in Indiana.
Career
[edit]During World War I, Turner worked as a film editor for Triangle Film Corporation.[2] Turner was film editor of The Phantom Empire, Batman and Robin, Batman (1943), East Side Kids and many other movies.[3][4]
Work with Frank Buck
[edit]In 1937, Turner was a film editor of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace.
Later life
[edit]Turner died aged 87 in Glendale, California.
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Range Riders (1927)
- His Last Bullet (1928)
- The Saddle King (1929)
References
[edit]- ^ Lehrer, Steven (2006). Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University press. pp. x–xi. ISBN 0-89672-582-0.
- ^ World War I draft registration card
- ^ William Witney. In a Door, Into a Fight, Out a Door, Into a Chase: Moviemaking Remembered by the Guy at the Door. McFarland. 2008 p51
- ^ The Film daily year book of motion pictures. J.W. Alicoate, 1941